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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Glossy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). More comes to the cage accompanied by Never More. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
35
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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196 cm
32
205 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Never More! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Glossy! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! More takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Never More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glossy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Glossy checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glossy.
More works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. More misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from More. Glossy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glossy manages to avoid it. More looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Glossy blocks a leg kick. More keeps the fight on the outside. More does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Glossy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glossy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. More buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! More with a hook. More comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. More throws a low kick but Glossy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. More misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Glossy misses its intended target. More feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Glossy's calf. More throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glossy sees it coming and avoids it easily. More on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
More swings away with a leg kick that misses. More walks into a left hand. A nice inside leg kick there by More. That's going to slow Glossy down. Glossy swats away the attempt to clinch by More. More throws a lazy right hand but Glossy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Glossy takes a jab right on the kisser.
More throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glossy counters with a nice body shot. Glossy misses the shot to the body. More moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. More throws a shot from downtown. Glossy moves away and avoids it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from More. Glossy checks a low kick from More. More lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. More lunges at Glossy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glossy's hand. Glossy looks to throw the jab but More is out of range. A jab from More misses. More lunges at Glossy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glossy's hand. More moves out of range as Glossy strikes. More throws the left hand but Glossy avoids the punch easily. More misses with a left hand and Glossy counters with a one-two to the body. More avoids a punch combination nicely.
More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glossy. Nice jab there from More. Glossy cracks More with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. More is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glossy. More scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Glossy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
More bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glossy's head. More swings away with a leg kick that misses. More pushes Glossy away with a front kick. A combination from Glossy does no damage. More scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. More misses the jab. More finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glossy only half commits to the counter leg kick. More just misses with a punch to the body.
Glossy flicks out a counter leg kick but More steps away. More has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glossy. Glossy throws a series of punches but More moves out of range. More tried to counter with a leg kick but Glossy avoided it. More tries to keep at a distance but Glossy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glossy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glossy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! More using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glossy breaks the clinch.
Glossy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by More. More keeps Glossy at a distance using the push kick. More throws a right and a left that Glossy avoids nicely. More misses with a low kick as Glossy jumps back. More blocks a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glossy, as that shot connected.
More tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glossy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. More connects with a solid leg kick. More loads up on a big right hand but Glossy slips the punch. More throws a big shot that misses. More misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Never More dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glossy looks for the body kick but More saw that one coming. Glossy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches More on the side of the head. More shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. More looking to land some kicks to the body here.
More looks to throw the jab but Glossy is out of range. Glossy clobbers More with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Glossy tries to bum rush More with a series of wild strikes but More uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Glossy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glossy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by More. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glossy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on More. That did some damage! Glossy takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses. More takes a shot to the body in his stride.
More swings and misses with a shot to the body and Glossy counters with a nice uppercut. More instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glossy misses with some punches.
More can't find room to land a body shot as Glossy controls the action.
More using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glossy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
More misses with a hook from the clinch. More throws a punch but it's blocked by Glossy. More scores with a shot to the side of Glossy's head. A quick uppercut on the inside from More. Glossy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glossy's defenses. Glossy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Glossy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glossy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning More up against the cage. More tries to land a knee to the head but Glossy blocks with his arms.
Glossy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
More lands a knee to the head.
More misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. More throws a punch but it's blocked by Glossy. More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glossy's defenses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Glossy blocks an uppercut.
More controlling the action here for a moment.
More tries to land knees in the clinch but Glossy avoids the damage to the body. More lands a body punch in the clinch. Glossy breaks the clinch.
More tries to close the distance and clinch but Glossy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. More tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glossy is able to avoid easily. Glossy avoids the head kick by More.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glossy! But no joy. More throws a sloppy head kick and Glossy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. More swings widly with a right hand
and Glossy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Glossy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A shot in the inside from Glossy. Glossy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glossy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. More gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from More. Glossy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Glossy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. More blocks a jab. Glossy throws a series of punches but More moves out of range. Nice straight punches there by More. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of More. Glossy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. More swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Glossy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glossy counters with a body kick. Glossy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by More. More is looking to chop away at Glossy's legs. Dick Glossy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. No joy there for Glossy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from More. A head kick misses from More. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glossy! But no joy. Glossy misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. More forces Glossy back against the cage and clinches. More lands a knee to the body.
Glossy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. More lands an elbow just above Glossy 's eye. Glossy misses with the head strike.
Glossy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mores head. Glossy misses with a body punch.
Glossy misses with the head strike.
Glossy misses with some punches.
Glossy misses with the head strike.
Glossy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of More backwards. More tries a knee to the head but Glossy blocks it.
Glossy lands with a right to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dick Glossy will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! More's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
More looks to land a left hand but Glossy moved out of range nicely. More fails in his attempt to clinch. Glossy on the wrong end of a nice jab. Glossy throws an off balance right hand
and More counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Glossy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Glossy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. More throwing a counter right hand but Glossy manages to avoid it. More throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glossy. More lands with a thumping leg kick.
More throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glossy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Glossy throws a head kick but More moves out of range.
More throws a leg kick that is checked and Glossy counters with an inside leg kick. More pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glossy is out of range and More settles back down. More uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glossy has time to react. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. More thuds a left hand into Glossy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for More. A looping hook to the body misses from More. Glossy does a little dance to reset his feet. Glossy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from More. Glossy ducks under a wild hook from More. A jab from More misses. More thows a left - swing and a miss! Glossy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Glossy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. More is looking to chop away at Glossy's legs. A telegraphed right hand from More misses the target. Glossy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and More has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. More pushes Glossy up against the cage in a clinch. Glossy is trying to break the clinch but More has him pressed against the cage. More lands a body punch. Glossy managing to block the knees to the body from More.
More creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glossy's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by More.
More lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glossy backwards. Glossy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glossy tries to throw a body punch but More avoids it by throwing Glossy back against the cage. Glossy lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glossy lands a nice uppercut. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glossy as More tries to tie him up. Glossy misses with a hook from the clinch. Glossy manages to break the clinch.
More jabbing away but nothing is landing. Glossy unleashes a big counter combination but More bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Glossy checks a low kick from More. Glossy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from More. More avoids the head kick by Glossy.
Decent striking displayed by More there. More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glossy slips under a jab from More. More moves in looking to clinch but Glossy pushes him off. More cracks a nice hook into Glossy's ribs. More throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glossy. Glossy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from More.
More throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. More stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glossy. More throws the left hand but Glossy avoids the punch easily. More uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glossy. Good leg kick by More there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glossy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glossy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Glossy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Glossy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
More misses with an uppercut. Glossy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. More looks to score with a jab to the body but Glossy is just out of range. More connects with a crisp jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glossy throws a lazy right hand but More sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Glossy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Glossy misses. Glossy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glossy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Glossy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. More misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight! Never More showed his dominance in that final round. Well More has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Never More! An out of breath Never More thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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